Warwickshire County Council Elections - Thursday 1 May 2025 - Key dates

The election taking place in Stratford-on-Avon District this year on Thursday 1 May 2025 is the 2025 Warwickshire County Council election Elections - Warwickshire County Council.

Warwickshire County Council is made up of 57 divisions and there are 13 divisions in Stratford-on-Avon District:

1. Alcester
2. Arden
3. Bidford & Welford
4. Feldon
5. Kineton & Red Horse
6. Shipston
7. Southam, Stockton & Napton
8. Stour and the Vale
9. Stratford North
10. Stratford South
11. Stratford West
12. Studley
13. Wellesbourne
    
    

The electoral divisions are the same as those used at the previous election held in 2021.

All 57 divisions to the Council will be elected, returning one councillor for each division for a four-year term in office.

To be able to vote at this election residents must be aged 18 or over on the day of the poll, a British, Commonwealth, Irish or Qualifying European citizen and be on the electoral register or have applied to be so by midnight on Friday 11 April. If in doubt, please contact Stratford District Council's Elections Office at elections@stratford-dc.gov.uk or call 01789 260208 to check you are on the electoral register at your current address.

Postal votes and proxy votes (where someone votes on your behalf) are available to any District resident who is on the electoral register.

Postal votes are especially useful for those who are unable to get to a polling station on polling day, due to health reasons or maybe on holiday or working away.

All completed postal vote application forms must be submitted before 5pm on Monday 14 April and applications for proxy votes close at 5pm on Wednesday 23 April.

To register to vote visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
To apply for a postal vote visit www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
To apply for a proxy vote visit www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

Electors who wish to vote at a polling station on Thursday 1 May, must now show acceptable photo ID, such as a passport, driving licence, blue badge, and certain bus passes. Full details and a list of acceptable photo ID are available on the Council's website at Voter ID at Polling Stations | Stratford-on-Avon District Council

If electors do not have suitable photo ID, they can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate online at Apply for photo ID to vote (called a 'Voter Authority Certificate') - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or in person at Stratford-on-Avon District Council Offices by 5pm on Wednesday 23 April.

For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council's Elections Office at elections@stratford-dc.gov.uk or call 01789 260208.

The last elections for Warwickshire County Council took place on Thursday 6 May 2021 - Election Results

Poll cards containing details of the election and your polling station venue will be sent out from Tuesday 18 March.

Additional information on postal vote handling
There are now restrictions on who can handle postal voting documents. Voters will not be allowed to hand in more than five postal ballot packs per poll, in addition to their own. Anyone handing in postal votes to the polling station or at the District Council offices will be required to complete a postal vote return form. These rules apply to all postal votes not posted through Royal Mail. The best advice is to post postal votes through Royal Mail.

For more information please visit: www.stratford.gov.uk/elections/